Spicer said the phone call with German Chancellor Angela Merkel prior to that with Vladimir Putin, lasted for 45 minutes

President Donald Trump, accompanied by Chief of Staff Reince Priebus

WASHINGTON, January 28. /TASS/. Presidents of Russia and the United States Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump are having a phone conversation, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer wrote on his Twitter account.

After speaking with Chancellor Merkel for 45 minutes @POTUS is now onto his 3rd of 5 head of government calls, speaking w Russian Pres Putin pic.twitter.com/RPAWIgcO2C